Archive for August 31, 2011

Here are some loose / unwrapped / rush items we want to dispose. Some items for pick-up unless you want to pay extra for shipping (P300-P500.00).

ORDERING: By emailing support(at)avalon.ph or use this link. First-come-first-served.

Pick-up: TriNoma or SM Hypermart Centris (EDSA cor. Quezon Ave., besides MRT station). Shangri-La Mall EDSA on Saturdays is also an option. Best time between 12nn to 2pm. Note: pick-up arrangement only when store administrator is free, may not be able to accommodate “asap” orders.

The Tarot Card Set – (Code: Tarot) PhP350.00

IMPORTANT: 78 cards in total however, one card is a duplicate and one card is missing. The cards are unsealed and handled by my hands (for some people, this is important information).

Box Size: 14.5″x7″x1.75″

Tarot Card set only for pick-up only. Shipping is welcome but expect it to be costly.

The Book of Runes: 25th Anniversary Edition. Commentary by Ralph H. Blum.

You are holding in your hands something very special, an ancient Western Oracle to serve and guide you in your life right now.

Sealed and brand new. Kids will love managing their own responsibilities or learning the concept of days, weeks, and months with this colorful interactive board! Perpetual design allows for years of use. The magnetic surface even doubles as a dry-erase board! 24″ x 16″ hinged unit folds to 12″ x 16″ and includes over 130 multicolored magnetic wood pieces. Built-in rope hanger makes mounting simple!

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UNO Card Game: Homer Simpson – (Code: Homer) PhP300.00

Cardboard holding the cards may have small tears/partially open. Items are overstock (technically brand new).

The 24 Countdown Game is based upon the popolar Fox TV show 24. A terrorist has infiltrated the CTU! As Agents, you have to uncover which player is the terrorist, using your keen powers of observation and the latest advances in technology. Meanwhile, the covert Terrorist will be trying to collect contraband tech to thwart Jack and the CTU. Can you identify the terrorist in time?

PAYMENT:Shipping only. As fast as possible. Please do not order if you are planning to pay after 5 days.

ORDERING: EMAIL orders only. Use the CODE indicated so we can easily monitor your orders. Most items are in one (1) quantity only so be fast! Note: These items are not listed on our main website as they are for quick sale only.

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The Lyricist’s Notepad Book

Here’s a great new journal designed for the introspective poet or the accomplished singer-songwriter. This handsome parchment lyricist’s diary promises to inspire. There’s plenty of space for penning soulful lyrics, with inspiration and commiseration in the form of quotes from artists, writers, and musicians, such as Leonard Bernstein, Gilda Radner, and Ernest Hemingway.

Condition: hard-to-find. Size: 6.5″x10.0″, Pages: 96. Condition: very good to good+. Technically brand new, some minor bumps due to transit.

Code & Price: LYRICS / PhP300.00

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A Women’s Notebook

A classic gift for all ages since its original publication in 1980, A Woman’s Notebook is a beautiful place to express the spirit of womanhood. Features all new provocative, insightful, and inspiring quotations and illustrations on the interior.

Condition: Size: 6.5″x10.0″, Pages: 96. Condition: very good to good+. Technically brand new, some minor bumps due to transit.

Code & Price: WOM / PhP250.00

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Abroad: A Travel Organizer + Journal

Going somewhere? Wish you were?

There’s no time like the present for planning that dream trip. Both travel guide and travel journal, this is the place to plan, dream, document experiences, and keep track of important details. Abroad is packed with inspiring tips and travel information, and features two pockets for storing tickets and maps, an elastic band, and enough amusing asides from fellow travelers to keep you smiling through most train and bus rides. With Abroad in hand, the trip never has to end.

First-come, First-served. EMAIL is the only way to order. No text messaging and please do not leave order-related comments, they won’t count. Please send all order-related emails to: support(at)avalon.ph. You can also send a direct email here. Thank you.

Some items here are UNWRAPPED, some have been in storage for a while for personal use. Being unwrapped, some might have minor to noticeable bumps or dust spotting that can be cleaned with a damp cloth. Please take this into consideration before you buy. We DO NOT sell junk. If there are flaws it will be mentioned. Most of the visible flaws are those that will eventually show up after using your Moleskine for 2-4 weeks.

We cannot allow returns/exchange or refunds except of course in exceptional cases. You have to agree to this before purchasing. Those who are new or never bought from Avalon.ph before, you have to accept that as one of the terms for this sale. For those who bought from us before, you know how we work in making sure every customer is satisfied.

We will be redundant in describing the stocks to avoid mistakes when you read it. Still, read it carefully. The list isn’t organized in the most easy-to-read manner so please pay attention.

Items are complete or missing non-essential inserts (the Moleskine history sheet). It will be mentioned if missing items are essential (like in the case of Moleskine City, the stickers). Most unwrapped items missing the wrap-around band. As far as I know except for 2 (which I described below), all of the pages clean and no ink marks. Remember, these are journals that will probably be in the same condition as described if you use them for 1-4 weeks. In essence, the more abused a Moleskine look, the more enamoring it gets (at least for some Moleskine lovers that I know).

PAYMENT: Shipping only. As fast as possible. Please do not order if you are planning to pay after 5 days. Be fair to other buyers when you email me. Play nice.

ORDERING: Since some items are similar, include the CODE indicated after each title in your order email. Ordering tips: Don’t hesitate to email me just the CODE to earn the right to buy it as soon as you read it. Just make sure that you will not change your mind.

Images: They are for reference only. May or may not be actual item.

I may miss something but everything is in the spirit of good faith and best practice. Happy browsing!

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Moleskine CLASSIC SQUARED Notebook. Everything listed in this part are Moleskine Squared Notebook. Pocket or Large is indicated.

Moleskine Pocket Squared (Code: SQP017). Price: PhP300.00 – unwrapped, ONE PAGE has been written “Mole Mole” in black ink, taking up a 5×8 square space on that page. Probably on the 16th page. Everything else looks clean and tight.

Moleskine Pocket Squared (Code: SQP077). Price: P250.00 – unwrapped, clean HOWEVER strap is loose, not broken but just loose. You probably have to knot it to tighten it up again. Not recommend for those who are OC about the Moleskine strap. Very cheap.

Moleskine LARGE Classic Squared (Code: SQL050). Price: PhP400.00 – unwrapped, some minor dust spots, some bumps and scratches more than your average ‘unwrapped’ new Moleskine, 1 noticeable scratch on cover, and around 3 minor ones. Great copy if you’ll use it immediately. My only concern is that the ‘feel’ of the strap isn’t as tight as your usual unused Moleskine. Shouldn’t be serious.

Moleskine LARGE Classic Squared (Code: SQL059). Price: PhP490.00 – unwrapped, same as 051 except this have the absence of scratches and strap tight. Only issue are minor dust spots that can be cleaned if you want to. Wrap around band included.

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Other Pocket Moleskines:

Moleskine Pocket Storyboard Notebook (Code: STORY). One copy only. Price: P450.00. Unwrapped but clean. Only flaw is this very tiny 3 dot bump mark on the cover. Nothing that won’t happen after using it for 1-2 weeks. Wrap around band included.

Moleskine Classic LARGE Sketchbook (Code: SKL030). Price: P500.00 – wrapped, major flaw is an obvious BLADE CUT across diagonally the back cover that penetrated through the outer skin of the oilcloth only. Cut is light, very clean and straight. Again, the depth of the cut isn’t too deep as exposing the inner skin of the oilcloth. Book still wrapped and this is the only flaw. For PhP500.00 this is definitely a good buy. (Note: just recently run out of Large Sketchbook again).

Moleskine Cahier Squared Journal, unwrapped sold by PIECE NOT AS SET, black. (Code: CAHSQ501). Price: PhP90.00 EACH. Five pieces available. Unwrapped. Clean. No wrap around band. Indicate in your order how many you want. SPECIAL CONDITION: priority given to person who’ll order everything by 6pm 8/9.

Moleskine Cahier Plain Journal, unwrapped sold by PIECE NOT AS SET, black. (Code: CAHPL502). Price: PhP100.00 EACH, 3 pieces available. Indicate in your order how many you want.

Moleskine Cahier Plain Journal, unwrapped sold by PIECE NOT AS SET, black. (Code: CAHPL555). Price: PhP80.00 EACH, 2 pieces available. Some obvious scratches on back cover, nothing serious but not for the OC people. SPECIAL CONDITION: priority given to person who’ll order everything by 6pm 8/9.

LARGE:

Moleskine Large Cahier Ruled Black Set of 3 (Code: CAHRUL010). Price: P450.00. wrapped but there is this one tiny soft blade cut (not deep) visible on the cover, everything else very okay.

Moleskine Pocket Ruled Notebook (Classic) (Code: PRN010). Price: P350.00 – unwrapped, clean, very light scratch on top portion. Strap doesn’t feel as tight as they should be, but not in any way considered loose. No wrap around band.

Moleskine LARGE Plain Reporter (Code: PRL010). Price: P450.00. Unwrapped, there is this light but visible bump on the top portion of the spine, nothing serious. Checked the notebook and binding is still solid. Some light, few scratches on back cover.

Moleskine LARGE Plain Reporter (Code: PRL015). Price: P400.00. Unwrapped, there is this light but visible bump on the top portion of the spine, nothing serious, however if you inspect it carefully the spine is slightly leaning on an angle. Nothing serious as binding is inspected and still tight. Some light, few scratches on back cover and a few more on the front cover. Again, nothing serious as it will look this way after using it a few times.

Moleskine CITY. Everything pocket-sized. Priced in major stores PhP1,199.00. Get up to 70% off!

Moleskine City San Francisco. (Code: SF002). Price: Php300.00 unwrapped. Inspected and appears to be complete (stickers inside). The wrap around band (non-essential) have some pen markings.

Like Life by Lorrie Moore
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
America Is In The Heart by Carlos Bulosan
William Faulkner: Three Decades of Criticism
Stuff White People Like by Christian Lander
Dubliners by James Joyce
A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman
Anne Sexton: The Complete Poems (1982)
The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Signed, Limited edition)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories
Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe (World Fantasy Award)
The New Science Journalists (Ackerman Gleick Ferris, etc)
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Twinkie, Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen (Movie Cover)
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Douglas Adams’s Starship Titanic by Terry Jones
The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
The Collected Traveler: Paris (2000)

The Thinking Fan’s Guide to the World Cup
Push by Sapphire
Slightly Chipped: Footnotes in Booklore by Lawrence & Nancy Goldstone
The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy
The Lore of the Unicorn by Odell Shepard
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman (HB)
The Fantasy Writer’s Assistant by Jeffrey Ford
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
Nana Vol. 6 (Shojo Beat Manga)
Nana Vol. 11 (Shojo Beat Manga)
Nana Vol. 12 (Shojo Beat Manga)
Nana Vol. 14 (Shojo Beat Manga)
Nana Vol. 16 (Shojo Beat Manga)
UNO: The Golden Compass (Game Cards)
The Tao Box: Book and 50 Meditation Cards (Sealed box)